Read the excerpt and answer the question below.
As we wish the said Indians to be converted to our Holy
I command you
Catholic Faith, and to be taught its doctrines
to compel and oblige the said Indians to deal and associate with
the Christians of the said island, to work in their buildings in
collecting and mining gold and other metals, and to grow food
and supplies for the Christian settlers and inhabitants of the
said island
and this they are to do as the free persons they
are, and not as slaves; and you are to see to it that the said
Indians are well treated
-Source: Queen Isabella to Nicolas de Ovando, Governor of
Hispaniola, 1503
Which of the following was the most immediate result of the edict
excerpted?
Choose 1 answer:
A
the encomienda system
the Reconquista
B
the transatlantic slave trade
C
D
the Spanish caste system

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Accepted Answer

∻Answer∻ ⚹ The most immediate result of the edict excerpted was the establishment of the encomienda system. Therefore, the correct answer is A. ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ The encomienda system was a labor system instituted by the Spanish crown in the American colonies. It granted colonists the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the indigenous inhabitants of an area. (KC-1.2.II) ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ The edict from Queen Isabella to Nicolas de Ovando in 1503 aimed to integrate the indigenous population into the colonial economy by compelling them to work for the Spanish settlers. This directive led to the establishment of the encomienda system, where Spanish encomenderos were granted the right to extract labor and tribute from the native population in exchange for providing protection and religious instruction. This system was intended to be a form of feudalism, but in practice, it often resulted in severe exploitation and abuse of the indigenous people.⚹◊What impact did Queen Isabella's edict have on the treatment of the indigenous people in Hispaniola in 1503?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊⚶[{"title": "Labor, Slavery, and Caste in Spanish America [APUSH Unit 1 Topic 5] 1.5", "video_link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1h-9W2Snik"}, {"title": "The encomienda system", "video_link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEy6xua3gl8"}]⚶

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